Jane Austen
Why So Many People Misunderstand Jane Austen
reprinted excerpt SLATE by Adelle Waldman 04/05/13 Why do so many of Jane Austen’s smartest readers consider her weakest novel to [Read More]
11 Early Scathing Reviews of Works Now Considered Masterpieces
Many pioneering artists have endured abuse from critics and naysayers. But once in a blue moon, time brings acceptance and [Read More]
6 Wordsmiths Who Couldn’t Spell
1. Alfred Mosher Butts Best known for: inventing Scrabble (first called Lexiko, and then later, Criss Cross Words) But did [Read More]
‘New’ Jane Austen Portrait Unearthed by Author
from BBC News A British author is claiming to have unearthed a previously unseen portrait of Pride And Prejudice writer [Read More]
Austen vs. Bronte, The Battle of the Bonnets
by Monica Hesse (The Washington Post) Enough with the empire waistlines, the sparkly dialogue, the pride, the prejudice, the Colin [Read More]
JWoww vs. Jane Austen: Who Gives Better Life Instructions?
by Jessica Grose (Slate’s Brow Beat) If you’ve been struggling to find your place in the cold, dark world, take [Read More]
Jane Austen’s Fight Club
The title pretty much says it all! Kudos to Relatively Badass Productions for living up to your namesake!
